Over 50,000 have signed up to the Land Registry’s property fraud alert service following a series of high-profile stories on the subject.
Last week we reported the prison sentences given to two men who attempted to sell a property that was not theirs - their scam came to light after the daughter of the property owner, herself an estate agent, spotted the listing on Rightmove.
The Land Registry says its service helps people to detect fraudulent activity on their property by sending them email alerts triggered by activities associated with the property - for example, a mortgage being taken out against it.
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Great idea. Well done, Land Registry.
This is a clever - and much-needed - move. Luckily, property fraud still seems to be quite rare, but as we saw with that story the other day it is becoming an increasing problem and can, in some cases, be difficult to ward off. It's good to see the Land Registry taking such decisive action.
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